How long since you last self injured?

[livednellaf]

I am happy for all of you, but for me It's pretty hard. Even thought I don't injure myself I still harm people, most of the time unintentionally. It's been 2 days already since I burned my left hand. Glad that nobody (in my family that is) really noticed.

 

[Godsgirl481]

2 weeks

 

[oneandlonely]

Thanks. Oddly enough it is because I am worried to death about something and it has nothing to do with me at all. I have never cut for that reason before. It doesn't even make any sense to me. Does it to you?

Yeah, it does. Been there. done that.

I am back to day 2 I think now, I cut again tuesday

 

[Mayflower1]

Hi everyone It has been a month for me I'm praying God will continually heal me from this and I pray right know for everyone who SI that God will deliver us from this! God can do anything do you believe it? When you feel the urge pray Jesus Help Me I know with all my heart and soul you can deliver me from this! I'll be praying God Bless luv u All

Hi, three days for me! It is really, really, really hard! I am going to keep trying though, by the grace of God... Urges are so horrible. I'll pray for you and it will strengthen all of us! Lily00

 

[jelvenko]

1 1/2 months for me... it's been a struggle though... Today marks 2 years since I started cutting.

 

[lostndown]

cutting - haven't since july 2004

bruise- 2 days ago. i hadnt done that in 7 mnths.

argh!!!

~michelle~

 

[oneandlonely]

Um... *thinks* about 4 hours for me...

 

[jesuschickseven]

I was doing really well I hadn't cut since July, but I had a relapse Saturday.
It somehow didn't release as much of my tension as I had remembered it doing. I think it was because I have gotten used to finding healthier outlets for my feelings. I think Saturday only strengthened my resolve to never do it again. After leaning on God and going that many months without it I was feeling a lot more at peace. My life wasn't better but I was a lot happier anyway. I was really proud of myself for lasting that long and now I'm dissappointed to have ruined it. I am determined now to break my previous record and go 6 months without it. By taking it one day at a time I hope to eventually get over it completely.

 

[EbonNelumbo]

I haven't cut since September. I think, perhaps the end of August, all the same it's a constant struggle again. I find it that when things in my life are okay, it's not that large of a temptation as other times, but I find it to be an outlet when I am depressed or having some rough times. I know though there the consequences of my actions are often worse than the initial outlet which I sought.

Anyway, I guess it's been about 3 months.

 

[andrea664]

Ah lets see, thought about it and was so close even had the right tools back in July 05 but thankfullly?not so thankfully told a camp nurse which resulted in me getting LET GO from my camp job. URGHH some people are shallow minded if they dont struggle with this. as the children were never at risk. so never went ahead but the last time i went ahead was back in may 05 after a friend of 3 years decided she didnt want to be friends anymore. i felt as if it was a good way to go and i didnt care if i survived or not. (this was prior to becoming a christian) but i must eb honest i still struggle with the evil thoughts. so one step at a time is all i can do.

 

[Tenebrae]

Two years exactly today...

 

[penguinfacesnorth]

Two years exactly today...

congrats I am proud of you

It's been 6 months

 

[IKTCA]

It's been 6 months

Can you not say that you are not SI'ing now? For instance, if someone who used to smoke has not smoked 6 months, he can practically call himself a non-smoker. The urge to smoke is not there any more. Pleasure and satisfaction from smoking remain in the memory/mind, but the urge is not there. Of course, he can elect to smoke at any time if he wants to. What do you think?
Rupert

 

[EbonNelumbo]

I completely disagree.

Can you not say that you are not SI'ing now? For instance, if someone who used to smoke has not smoked 6 months, he can practically call himself a non-smoker. The urge to smoke is not there any more. Pleasure and satisfaction from smoking remain in the memory/mind, but the urge is not there. Of course, he can elect to smoke at any time if he wants to. What do you think?
Rupert

Situational urges. Personally, I can go without cutting for a while and then I get around a friend who struggles and she her cuts or hit the hardware section and see some razors and get totally tempted and fall back.
A lot of smokers who stop still relapse. It's like how people have an eating disorder and go to all kinds of hospitals and counseling and everyone tells them they're all better, except the people who really know what it's like and they can honestly say once Ana/Mia, always Ana/Mia. You might not display the illicit signs of such but it's still there, like a dormant volcano.

 

[jesuschickseven]

I agree, but disagree
Yes there is a "dormant volcano", but if you spend all the time you have when your're "better" finding ways to avoid doing it and coping with it then youv'e really recovered.

 

[rfprewitt]

3 days

 

[IKTCA]

3 days is the beginning of 3 weeks and 3 months!

I am proud of ya!

Rupert

 

[oneandlonely]

2 hours :S

 

[nessa]

my last time was tonight....

 

[fly high]

35 mins go me